T1 claims fifth LoL World Championship after thrilling victory

T1 has surprised everyone by winning their fifth World Championship title, setting a new record. What’s even more impressive is how close they came to not making it to the finals. They were just one game away from not qualifying for Worlds at all.

To put it in perspective, T1 was the last team to qualify from their region, so many people didn’t expect them to do well in the tournament.

T1 Wins LoL World Championship 2024

T1’s run to the title is even more amazing when you look at how they did it. They didn’t just win – they knocked out the two biggest favorites. First, they beat Gen.G in the semifinals, a team that had been dominating them in their region. Then, they took down BLG, a team everyone expected to win Worlds.

At the center of this story is Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok. For a while, people questioned if the veteran mid-laner could still compete at the highest level. Faker proved them wrong, showing why he’s the most decorated player in League of Legends history. With an unforgettable performance, he won the Finals MVP award, becoming the first player to do so twice.

If you didn’t watch this series – I believe this series does justice to why people call him the “Unkillable Demon King”. There were so many instances where BLG tried to catch him off guard and kill him – but not only he escaped but he also managed to kill multiple members. This is also how the final fight of the Worlds concluded with BLG diving onto Zeus’s Gragas and Faker’s Galio and the rest is history.

The finals in London were more than just another match. They represented everything that makes competitive League of Legends special. The back-and-forth series against BLG kept fans on the edge of their seats until the very end.

A Historic Achievement

T1’s fifth World Championship title is more than a statistic. This win represents everything that makes competitive gaming special. Even in the press conference after their victory, the players didn’t speak of their mechanical edge over their opponents, instead, they talked about their trust in each other and the support that carried them through difficult times.

T1’s victory reminded us why we love esports. It’s not just about the games won or the plays made – it’s about the stories that are left behind when a team doesn’t want to give up.